They said one key to stay ahead of security problems is continuous education. And Heer cautioned that business leaders also need to stay aware of internal threats.

“Sometimes people make mistakes,” Heer said. “Sometimes you have customers or vendors where you are sharing systems information; they make mistakes. And, unfortunately, sometimes you end up with a disgruntled employee that makes a malicious choice on their way out of the company, and that hurts you. So, there are more threats than just the cybercriminals: we need to be aware of all of these.”